Community Action has developed these flyers in several languages(Link is external) with information about to access food assistance, childcare, financial and career education, health insurance, and many other resources.
How do I get help with my rent or mortgage?
Rent Support
- Community Action(Link is external) - Call 503-615-0770(Link opens phone app) to request assistance. Be prepared for long hold times as they are receiving a high numbers of calls.
- St. Vincent de Paul(Link is external) (For Hillsboro, North Plains and Cornelius families) (en español(Link is external))
Mortgage Support
Immediately call your mortgage lender or loan servicer to discuss your options. These resources may also provide information:
- Guide to Emergency Steps for Mortgage Loans(Link is external)
- Mortgage Support Information(Link is external)
- Foreclosure counseling agencies(Link is external)
How can I get help if I am homeless or at risk of becoming homeless?
- Visit Community Connect or call 503-640-3263(Link opens phone app)
- Explore these homelessness resources.
How do I get help paying for utilities?
- Community Action(Link is external) - Call 503-615-0771(Link is external) to request assistance. Be prepared for long hold times as they are receiving a high numbers of calls.
- St. Vincent de Paul(Link is external) (For Hillsboro, North Plains and Cornelius families) (en español(Link is external))
- Oregon Public Utilities Commission(Link is external) or call 503-378-6600(Link opens phone app) or 800-522-2404(Link opens phone app)
How can I get food assistance?
- SNAP(Link is external)
- Free and reduced-price meals(Link is external) through Oregon Department of Education. If your child already receives free or reduced meals through their school, you will be automatically provided additional support to either your SNAP card or through a debit card that is mailed to you.
- Oregon Food Bank – Food Bank Finder(Link is external)
- Washington County Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Meals on Wheels(Link is external)
- For assistance with pet food: The Pongo Fund(Link is external), Fido(Link is external) or Washington County Animal Services
I recently became unemployed. Do I qualify for unemployment? How do I apply? Is there other assistance available?
- Visit the Oregon Department of Employment’s COVID-19 page(Link is external) for information about unemployment benefits available in Oregon, who qualifies and how to apply.
What medical support is available?
- Find programs(Link is external) that help pay for medical bills or provide free health care.
- Lower your prescription drug costs(Link is external).
- Oregon’s Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program(Link is external)
- Enroll in Oregon’s Healthcare Plan (OHP)(Link is external) or call 800-527-5772(Link opens phone app).
- Aging and Disability Resource Connection(Link is external): 855-673-2372(Link opens phone app)
Additional Resources
- Cash assistance for low-income families is available through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program(Link is external).
- For jobseekers, WorkSource Oregon(Link is external) is continuing to offer services by phone, email and Skype.